Project : Upgrade Screen NPK 1

Client : PT. Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang

Company : CV. Tri Wahyu Karya
Site Location : Palembang, South Sumatera Indonesia
Equipment : Vibrating Screen Single Deck
Material Handled : NPK Fertilizer Granular - Polishing

Calculate the Required Active Surface area (A)

Single Deck Approx. 60% Feed Screen Second Deck 1,1

Feed Rate to screen (90% From 45% 75 th/h)

R 20,25
= t/h
Bulk density of material (Average) ρ = 1050 kg/m³ Table Factors ''B'' & "H"
Capacity Q = 19,29 m³/h %-of Feed O/size Factor H/size Factor
Material transport speed v = 0,42 m/s B H
Nominal Material Layer thickness d = 12 mm 0 1,6 0,4
Nominal Screen Width B = 1,22 m 3 1,57 0,44
Mesh Opening Size Length Mo1 = 2,5 mm 5 1,55 0,5
Mesh Opening Size Width Mo2 12 mm 10 1,51 0,6
Bar diameter d = 2 mm 15 1,48 0,7
K factor screen type K = 1 20 1,42 0,8
Incline Angle Operating β = 25 deg 25 1,35 0,9
Percent open area Ao = 47,62 % 30 1,28 1
Efective percent open area Aoe = 43,2 % 35 1,24 1,1
Percent Efficiency Ps = 90 % 40 1,18 1,2
Undersize particle feed Capacity Qu = 18,225 t/h 45 1,13 1,3
Basic Capacity per Square meter A = 12,00 t/h/m² 50 1,03 1,4
Over Size Factor (Avg. 5%) B = 1,55 55 0,96 1,5
Half Size Factor (Avg. 50%) C = 1,30 60 0,9 1,6
Deck Factor (First deck) D = 1 65 0,85 1,7
Screening Factor (Wet Screening) E = 1 70 0,79 1,8
Material Grading Factor F = 0,38888889 75 0,74 1,9
Surface open area G = 0,86315027 80 0,67 2
Shape of Surface Opening (Rectangular) H = 1,05 85 0,61 2,1
Particle Shape (Flaky) I = 0,900 90 0,46 2,2
Efficiency Factor (90%) J 1 95 0,25 2,3
Screen Type (Straight Linear) K 1 100 0,04 2,4
Moisture Factor (2%) L 0,9
Safety Factor S 1,10
Efficiency Factor (90%) 11,11
Specific Screening Capacity Qspec = 7 t/h/m²
Required Active Surface Area As = 6,7 m²
Nominal Screen Length L = 5,509 m

So, The Screen Dimension Selected :

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Refences :
1. Crushing and Screening Handbook, 5th Edition. Keijo Viilo, Metso Mining. Copyright 2011
2. Tehcnical Notes 4, Vibrating Screens , Copyright R P King 2000
3. VSMA, Vibrating Screen Handbook, Copyright 1998
4. Unit Operation of Particulate Solid, Theory and Practice. Ortega-Rivas , Enrique. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis
Group 2012.

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